Portrait of Louise Vernet

[1] While Vernet was known for his battle and history paintings, he also produced a number of portraits during his career.Around sixteen years old when she sat for the portrait, Louise later became the wife of the artist Paul Delaroche.He shows his daughter in the latest Parisian fashions with the gardens of the Villa Medici, which houses the Academy, in the background.[2] The critic Gustave Planche felt the painting didn't reflect classical aesthetics.He originally portrayed Louise holding a rose but altered this to a mallow to emphasise her naturalness.
Horace VernetOil on canvasportrait paintingLouvrePaul DelarocheFrench Academy in RomeVilla MediciGustave PlancheRenaissance ArtmallowParis Salon of 1831The Death of Prince PoniatowskiThe Dog of the Regiment WoundedThe Wounded TrumpeterMassacre of the MamelukesThe Gate at ClichyL'AtelierNapoleon's TombPortrait of Marshal Saint-CyrThe Battle of JemappesThe Battle of MontmirailJoseph Vernet Tied to a Mast During a StormAllan M'AulayPortrait of Théodore GéricaultConrad the CorsairDuck ShootingThe Battle of HanauThe Battle of ValmyMazepa and the WolvesEdith Recovering Harold's Body after the Battle of HastingsThe Battle of BouvinesThe Battle of FontenoyJudith and HolofernesItalian Brigands Surprised by Papal TroopsThe Polish PrometheusRaphael at the VaticanThe Battle of FriedlandThe Battle of JenaThe Battle of WagramThe Slave MarketNapoleon at the TuileriesJudah and TamarThe Siege of AntwerpThe Capture of the Smala of Abd El-KaderLouis Philippe and His SonsThe Capture of the Malakoff TowerCarle VernetJoseph VernetGalerie des BataillesMilitary artOrientalism